PNG To Co-Host 2017 RLWC

Australian media have reported that Papua New Guinea is to help stage the 2017 Rugby League World Cup after being awarded co-hosting rights along with Australia and New Zealand. In a first for the rugby league-mad nation, PNG will host three pool matches in Port Moresby after the country's government poured $1.4 billion into establishing state-of-the-art facilities, including three brand new stadiums and several hotels. "Our aim is to make this Rugby League World Cup the most accessible and fan-friendly ever," said RLWC local organising committee chief Michael Brown. In addition to the governm…